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Topic: Bloodlines cameo, Mando Sniper's beskar'gam

Hey everyone! I want to share with you the progress of my beskar'gam. My Star Wars alter ego , Ram Zerimar, makes a cameo in Bloodlines and for those of you curious about what the armor discribed in the story looks like, heres a peek at what Ill be walking around in at Celebration 4. Its still in the constuction stage, and various parts are at various stages. Here are the armor plates that make up the bulk of Ram's look.

The bare metal has a bronze luster. This is a characteristic of beskar "Real Mando Iron", and is caused by beskar's unique chemical makeup. Beskar ranges in luster depending on the foundry and where it was mined. Other lusters include dark gun metal grey and chrome.The gold markings date back to the Sith war when the Mandalorians fought on the side of the Sith. My clan made their names known during that conflict for their unrivaled marksmanship skills, and the Sith style markings are a kind of family tribute to that part of their clan history, and not any declaration of loyalty to the Sith because Mandos are loyal to themselves (for the most part). The Mando'a poem on the back plate was written by Ryan Kaufman and is painted on in Mando typeface. It is a Family motto of sorts that is passed from father to son ever since, and refers to this time in their history when the clan earned the respect of the other clans. Heres the translation.

From black fire Family strength was forged Into war goes son after his father And they all sleep Protected in the stars At last the job is done We have found heaven

The poem is from Ram'ika's family narrative. It's taught from father to the clan, on down the line. It was born sometime after the Ram'ser clan fought on the side of the Sith, four thousand some odd years ago, and contains a reference to that time. It describes the passing on from father to son of the warrior spirit, and then describes the final peace for all those who have gone before. A soldier with this painted on his armor knows where he comes from, what he's doing right now, and where he's going.(Ryan Kaufman)

I think it adds some depth to the overall idea of the armor. I hope you enjoy my armor. I cant wait to be done with it. It wont be ready for Holloween so I have to think of something else this year. Ill no doubt have fun anyway.

Tell me what you think, and be brutaly honest like a true mando would. I take comments and crits well.

Re: Bloodlines cameo, Mando Sniper's beskar'gam

Just got through 3/4ths of the book already, and finally got around to checking out this thread. So, I know exactly who you're talking about. I like the baby handprint. Nice touch. The poem on the back is very, very well done. So, are you going to be wearing a jetpack with the armor? I was thinking of making some armor myself. I'm not too keen on a jetpack, though. If I did, it'd be the kind Jango Fett had at the Geonosis arena. It seemed more practical, because it has a shorter profile than the other one, with the missile that sticks out above your head. I think that would really bug me.

Anyway, mine was going to be more of a combo of Mandalorian and ARC Trooper armor. Gray with a red visor. Two pistols, but not like Jango's. More like the Clone Commander's configuration. And a Republic Commando DC-17. Already got the helmet and DC-17. Anyway, I'm not an artist, but the closest picture I've ever seen of what I'm trying to go for was actually drawn by one of our artists on the site here, Daenna.

The knee pads would be regular Mando armor knee pads. However, I want full ARC Trooper length Kama, thigh, shin, and elbow armor. The body suit would be a quilted Clone Trooper Body glove, with the amor over it. You can actually purchase them here.